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Unrest in the Middle East

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Our coverage of the Middle East unrest told through maps

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What we're reading

Zero hour in Benghazi
(London Review of Books)

Why a Libyan no-fly-zone is worth the risks
(The Atlantic)

Why Middle East monarchies might hold on
(Shadi Hamid in The Atlantic)

Uncertain in Washington's dealings with the Arab world
(Aaron David Miller at Foreignpolicy.com)

Why the Saudi king should be worried
(Brian Whitaker at al-bab.com)

An odd calm in Beirut
(Marc Lynch at Foreignpolicy.com) 

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The Middle East

Covering the unrest

A round-up of our reports on the change sweeping through the Middle East

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